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Abraham is set forth in Scripture as the father of the faithful and the "friend of God." His spiritual experience is presented in four far-reaching crises in which he was tested and matured. These are his responses to God's call to leave his country and relatives; his separation from his nephew Lot, leaving him completely isolated from all kindred in a land in which he was a stranger; his response to God's rejection of Ishmael and trust in His promise that Sarah would one day bear him a son; and his willingness to offer up Isaac, believing that he would be resurrected.

Isaac was the child of promise, and though little is told of his long life, he remained faithful to the Lord in spite of many difficulties, and illustrates for us how a man can triumph over physical ailments and family discord.

Of these Old Testament characters Paul wrote, "Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come" (1 Corinthians 10:11).

Fun to review what I learned as a child in Sunday School seven decades ago and even better to dig much deeper into God's book of beginnings...Genesis.. at an adult level. Helpful historical maps. Pictures on every page help to put you waaay back in time. Did Sarah get tired of riding that swaying camel over sand as far as the eye could see! Making camp at night. The desert may be very hot in the sun-lit hours and freezing cold at night. Your church library may have resources for you to check that help to put you back into context.